TORONTO, February 13, 2018 鈥� Three noted leaders from different walks of life, but sharing the same goal of activism against racism, will engage in a conversation at the Black History Month event hosted by 91亚色 at the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, February 15.

The event, 鈥淓veryday Activism, Critical Resistance: A Conversation with Angela Robertson and Robyn Maynard facilitated by Dionne Brand,鈥� organized by the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora in the Faculty of Education, is sponsored by Unifor.

鈥淭hese important conversations will reflect on the ways in which people of African descent resist the daily acts of gendered, classed and sexual racialization in Canadian society,鈥� said 91亚色 Professor Carl James, lead organizer, and Canada鈥檚 prominent researcher in the areas of equity and racism.

WHAT:

WHO: Literary personality , social justice activist , and writer and community organizer

WHEN: Thursday, February 15, 2018, 7pm-8:30pm

WHERE: Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Room 120, Accolade East Building, 91亚色 Keele Campus, Toronto (building number 92 on the )

91亚色 champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, 91亚色 Media Relations, 416-736-2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, February 15, 2017 鈥� 91亚色 is hosting a on February 17 and 18, to discuss the evolving meaning of Blackness in Canada at the juncture of its 150 years since Confederation, inviting leading academics, students, community organizers and activists.

Keynote by Professor Anthony Stewart from Buncknell University, USA, will open the symposium on February 17

Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora is the lead organizer of the symposium which will kick off with a special keynote by Professor Anthony Stewart from Buncknell University, USA, on the inaugural day. Several other keynotes and roundtable discussions on various topics are scheduled for the following day.

Program includes:

• Keynote speakers
  - Professor Anthony Stewart, Bucknell University
  - Kik茅 Roach, civil rights lawyer
  - Judge Michael H. Tulloch,聽Ontario Court of Appeal
  - Professor Rinaldo Walcott, 91亚色
  - Barrington Walker, historian
• Panel discussions
  - Critical Histories of Blacks in Canada
  - The Education of Black Students and the Inequitable schooling system
  - Black community responses to the justice system
  - Re-imagining Canada's Future with Blacks

Who: 91亚色 Faculty of Education
What: Black History Month Symposium: The Evolving Meaning of Blackness in Canada
When: Friday, February 17- 5:30pm to 9pm and Saturday, February 18 鈥� 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Founders Assembly Hall, Room 152, Founders College, 91亚色 Keele Campus, Toronto (building number 50 on the )

To RSVP, or for more information, visit:

is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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